Two months ago, we commented on the extraordinary amount of damage caused by successive hurricanes hitting the Caribbean Islands and the US Southern States. There is no doubt that the increased severity of these “natural” events is a result of global warming.

The world-wide insurance industry has for many years warned of this possibility. Four years ago, an industry association warned that these consequences could be so severe that the fiscal health of the international insurance industry itself may be at risk.

“There is new, robust evidence that the global oceans have warmed significantly,” said John Fitzpatrick, secretary general of The Geneva Association. “Given that energy from the ocean is a key driver of extreme events, ocean warming has effectively caused a shift towards a ‘new normal’ for a number of insurance relevant hazards”.

Effective implementation of The Paris Accord is practically our last chance of avoiding climate change disaster. Our Federal Government is aware of this reality. Unfortunately, there are many interests, both political and commercial, in Canada who wish to minimize the implementation of our Paris Commitment.

Our task – and the task of all environmental associations – is: we cannot let this happen!